“A compendium of domestic interiors from 1620 to 1920....This indulgence-of-a-book is one you’ll hoard and pore over for weeks....From New York to France to Denmark and Poland... paintings, diagrams and sketches illustrate the arrangement of furniture, prominent architectural details, favorite loose furnishings and prevailing moods of each design era. Page after page delight the eye and spark the imagination.”—Century Home.
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Engrossing Study Of The Domestic Interior.,
By sherri j. thorne (brooklyn, new york United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Authentic Decor: The Domestic Interior 1620-1920 (Hardcover)
Authentic Decor: The Domestic Interior 1620-1920, is far more than a history of the evolution of the domestic interior. Written by Peter Thorton, of the Victoria and Albert Museum, it shows first and foremost that an interior is a reflection of its owner. Everyone is well represented in its 408 richly illustrated pages, from the poor, to the middle classes, to the rich & the grand. Much valuable insight is to be gained from reading this book. I have kept it on my coffee table for years and have guarded it with my life, because people are so engrossed by it. I hope that somebody will use all of their powers of persuasion to convince Viking Penguin, Inc. to re- issue this stunning & informative book!
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This is an essential tool for anyone interested in historic European (incl. England) interiors. From a discussion of spatial relationships, to room arrangement, to the minutiae of room decor - ceiling to floor- Thornton describes interiors from 1620 to 1900 with fluidity and wit. The book reads like a good novel, but the information is rock-solid.
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